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Compensation
Class of 2018’s Overall Starting Salary Remains Flat
July 15, 2019
By NACE Staff
At $50,944, the overall average starting salary for the Class of 2018 is less than 1 percent higher than the final average salary for the Class of 2017. Read More.
Trends & Predictions
Offer Rate Points to Best Job Market Since 2007
Class of 2019 graduating seniors are benefitting from the best job market for new college graduates since 2007. Read More.
Trends & Predictions
Job Offers for Class of 2019 Grads Impacted by Internship Experience
May 13, 2019
By NACE Staff
The job offer rate for the Class of 2019 was strongly tied to internship experience and the pay status of those internships. Read More.
Internships
Converting Interns, Co-ops Into Full-Time Hires on the Rise
April 12, 2019
By NACE Staff
The conversion rates have climbed more than 10 percent for both Class of 2018 interns and co-ops. Read More.
Compensation
Equal Opportunity, Unequal Outcomes: Exploring Gender Inequality in Post-College Career Outcomes
November 01, 2018
By Julia C. Lapan
In comparing both the first destinations and the lifelong professional outcomes for women and men, there are some notable disparities, including in pay. What part can higher ed play in eliminating the gender pay gap?
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DATA BITES

3.7%

Overall unemployment rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics

7.6% (JULY 2019)/
6.5% (JULY 2018)

Unemployment rate, bachelor’s degree grads age 20 – 24
Bureau of Labor Statistics

$50,944

Average starting salary, Class of 2018 bachelor’s degree graduate
Summer 2019 Salary Survey

10.7%

Increase in hiring projected for the Class of 2019 over Class of 2018
Job Outlook Spring Update

81.2 percent

Percent of Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree grads employed or pursuing more education
First Destinations for the College Class of 2017

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